What is that small airport, one pilot asked a controller.

“那座小飞机场是哪儿？” 飞行员问交管员。

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Teterboro, in New Jersey, the controller replied, and instructed the pilot to fly south along the Hudson River, then swing back to the north to land there.

“特忒波罗机场，在新泽西。” 交管员回答道，并指引他们沿着哈德逊河朝南飞，到那里后再掉头向北降落。

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The most recent was just last week when a medical flight carrying a sick patient had to land on its own in Nevada when the pilot couldn't get through to a snoozing controller on night duty.

最近的一次是在上周，由于飞行员不能接通在值夜班时打瞌睡的领航员，一架搭载着一位病人的医务航班不得不自行在内华达降落。

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Controller-pilot data links were well on their way in the U.S. in 2002.

WSJ: Texting While Flying: Help for Pilots

Europe also has controller-pilot text messaging in use at two air-traffic control centers, and should have its system fully implemented by 2015.

WSJ: Texting While Flying: Help for Pilots

Canadian authorities say 50% of the planes flying in the eastern part of the country can make use of Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications.

WSJ: Texting While Flying: Help for Pilots